In The Box E30: Jesse Zuretti: Scoring 2XKO

About this episode

Composer Jesse Zuretti discusses his metal-influenced score for the fighting game 2XKO and his collaboration with Polyphia.

Composer Jesse Zuretti dives into his metal-influenced score for Riot Games’ 2XKO – a fighting game set in the League of Legends Runeterra universe. Zuretti talks all things metal, working with Polyphia on the game’s main theme, continuing the League of Legends legacy, fans’ reactions to his soundtrack, misconceptions about heavy metal, creating the score in Cubase in his studio, and what to expect from him for the next iteration of the game.

People in this episode

Guest: Jesse Zuretti

Topics covered

• music composition
• video game scoring
• heavy metal
• interviews
• soundtrack creation

Keywords

• Jesse Zuretti
• 2XKO
• Riot Games
• Polyphia
• heavy metal
• soundtrack
• League of Legends
• Cubase

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Riot Games, Polyphia

Books & works: 2XKO, League of Legends

Places: Runeterra

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